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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1947-09-11, Page 63Y JA C K S O N e C O L SYNOPSIS CRAFT= 1II: Juanita learns that her benefactor is aelunlly "El Caballero Re- in', (The Red Cavalier), known through- out the romtt, uIde for his good deeds for rho poor, but wanted by the sheriff for taking the law into his own bands, lie would not promise to return for the earl who begs to go with him but rides away alone to seek Garvin. CHAPTER IV • And now the red-headed avenger had arrived in Paisano Valley. And as if it had been a mocking greeting to him he had been faced with evidence of more of Garvin's ruthless work as soon as his eyes had been set on the emerald range- land. Night had come when Michael Valdez drew his blue roan to a halt on a small rise just above the twinkling lights in a huddle of adobe dwellings. The whole - town of Luna Roja, he saw at once, was built about the sprawling white Garvin. place, which he re- oognized froiii Juanita's decription. The town itself was at the north- ern end of the valley on the edge A Canyon Rijo. From there Gar- vin could keep an eye on activities anywhere in the valley. * x x As he sat staring down at the sinister town, no one would have recognized the wandering vaquero who had first ridden into the valley that morning. Tall and straight. he sat his horse in his gaudy Spanish apparel, hat off, and with the first rays of the moon glinting on red hair where the morning sun had shown on black, For only moments he paused to make reconnaissance. Then, with deliberation, he loosened the scar- let handkerchief from around his neck and drew up its folds over his face until only his dark eyes showed, hard and bitter. With freshly loaded six-guns and Winchester carbine, red -head - ^d and scarlet-maskedd, Ince some panoplied knight of the Middle Ages, he rode down toward the town of Luna Roja. In the moon- light a silver -decorated specter 4872 SIZES 14 --20 2....42 Y. 11 ir. f -..,, - 1.,11 -dressed in this! Pattern 4872 uses the star neck ale to flatter your face, jumbo shirred patch pockets to round your hips and diminish your waist[ Pattern 4872 in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42. Size 16 talces 3ss yards 39 -inch. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25e) in chins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, to room 421, 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER, moving on the wings of the wind —one that none dared challenge: He had not ridden into the town's main street when suddenly out of the darkness a mounted man sprang into the road. He swung his horse across the nar- row arrow trail which led into the long street, blocking it. But El Cielo had been long and patiently trained for just such an encounter as this. With amazing suddenness the mount reared. One of Valdez' arms went out, the hand holding something that for a mo- ment showed crimson in the faint moonlight—another great scarlet neckerchief. The neckerchief whipped about the pistol in the astounded guard's hand. It was torn from his grasp and, before he knew what was happening, the barrel of the pistol that had jump- ed into the red-haired man's other hand crashed against the guard's head. He slumped crazily front Itis saddle into the dust of the trail. Valdez lifted his reins as Ile dropped the handkerchief_covered gun of the outlaw guard into his pocket, and the blue roan spurted ahead. "Madre de Diosl" gritted El C'abellero Rojo. "Strangers must certainly get a cordial greeting in this town!" * * * He swung into the street and noted that at the edge of the town were the inevitable 'dobe shacks that trimmed the outskirts of all such small Western towns. Most of the houses were dark, for the peons must be up and at work by daybreak, and usually sought their beds early. Cautiously lir Caballero slowed down before the white -plastered walls of the Garvin pace. Dis- mounting in the blackest shadows some distance from the sprawling, pretentious dwelling in the center of its patio, he trailed Ill Cielo's reins and stole toward the gate facing the street. Garvin's house and patio were rompletely enclosed by high walls, to which only the big gate facing the street, and a smaller one in the rear, gave entry. And the four blockhouses which Juanita had de- scribed gave the whole place tau effect of a fortified castle. From one corner blockhouse came sounds of raucous singing and the twanging of a guitar, punc- tuated by hoarse laughter. No Bane flat in sight. * * * It looked like a good chance to slip in through the gate, for El Caballero Rnjo could -slake out in the dim light that it had not been locked, but stood ajar a few inches. But even as his eerie, glittering figure reached it, a man leaped out to block it, Like a silver -decorated v'rtith, the masked man dived at the guard. Instantly his stronger fin- gers found the fellow's throat and cut off his warning shout. Once more the red -beaded avenger's pis- tol barrel cracked on bone, and once more a man sank to the ground and lay quiet, With noiseless footsteps til Ca. ballero slid into the patio. Across the courtyard was Gar_ • yin's two and a half story house. A swift glance told Michael Val- dez that the one-story addition at one end of the house was Gar - vin's office, or "bank" as the land hog preferred to call it. And a light faulting out from the one window facing the courtyard an- nounced Raymond Garvvin's Pres- ence there, The time had come! Michael Valdez faded into the first open doorway in sight with no more stir than would have been made by a breath of night He found himself in. a long corridor, and at its end saw a light shining through a transom front the office door that opened into the cor- ridor, (Ta Be Continued) Looking Very Pleasant—Camera Bits found many outstanding examples of their art at the 56th annual international Salon .of Photography at the C.N.E.; including "Tim and Joey," by Jack Wright ANN€ 14IPST-i Everything Against 'This Marriage "DEAR ANNE HIRST: We Want * to get married, but my boy friend * hasn't any money. He has re- * enlisted in the Navy. I want to * follow him until he is out, and I * can't see waiting three years to * be with him. * "We met five months ago, * and we love each other. We've * had our quarrels (1 have a hot * temper) but we both suffered the * same torture when we were apart. "I met his family and we became clone friends. But now his father has found out how he feels about mei He blew up, and said he was not to get seri- ous with any girl because we * are too young and he nnrst make * h?s choice. I ata itt, he is 21. He * chose me. * "'fy parents like hien, but don't * want us to marry now because * they think I'd be too unhappy, * struggling to get along. My people * aro well-to-do, and I've never * had to know the value of money. * But f can't see throwing aside * something we bout want. and * that's each other. * "I don't -want to make my * patents unhappy, but how can I * make them understand that we love each other and know it's right: a THEY UNDERSTAND 1'110)' parents know you two love each other. 411 they are trying to do is lo prrsuade you to wait to marry until you are ready for it. You are not ready for marriage now. Even if there were enough money to start on, you admit you -World not know how 10 Make it go far. It tales a long, long time for a girl who has bccn indulged to learn how to do without those Oldie/genres. It means practicing economy, living i'ilhilt n prescribed budget, sacrific- ing all those luxuries you have taken for granted since yen were borne. A'ote, aro in love, volt are certain you could manage. Brit you have no ilea Thal it world mean, what it would do /0 yal)• disposition, even to. your 107'1'. And you have a hot temper! You raunal help hurting even this /011 .30.0 love so nrch. Don't yon reali;r that an uncontrolled temper can wreck the best of marriages? Jf you haven't' learned restraint non', Irmo re+ltd yon learn it ander the pressure Just As Good As Macaroon Crumb; When a delectable dessert you wish to make calls for crumbled macaroons- and you have no macar- oons you can make it just the same. "Macaroon" crumbs are made this way: Mix one cup of dry breast crumbs—they shouldn't be too fine —with one-half- cup of sugar and two teaspoonfuls of almond extract. Spread this mixture in a pari and let it brown in a slow: oven. When coot, break it up into crumbs and use as you would crumbled macaroons. The difference cannot be detected in am dish in which they are used.—E. 11 E. in the Christian Science Monitor. Muscular tension is believed to• be one of the major causes of light sleeping. of doily association, plus the restric- tions of a Meager income, 1'ou /lays committed one very foolish act. You have allowed your fiance, to alienate himself from his azo 1 people. You should have beets the one to support kis father's ob- jections, to realize that he is only acting for his son's permanent kap- pincsr. This bot' has three years ahead of hint in the Navy before he can even .dart his chosen career. To burden him, with a young, spoiled wife might wreck that carrier—and wreck this marriage first. You see, my young friend, you only WC•nnt Each Other, Pon will need the Tulp and moral support of both his family and your own, if your marriage is to succeed at all. Now shote :tow mature you are: Break the engagement, spend the ,cal few years learning )roto to be a poor luau's 'wife (and all that means) and cooperate with those wiser Ores 2c'rro arc giving you the only advice that good parents ran honestly offer, Marriage will be. all the sweeter for n'oihirtt. * * * * Strange as it seems, parents * often do know best. If you are * resentful, ask Anne Hirst (at Box * A, room 421, 73 Adelaide St. * West, Toronto) how to under- * stand. Mot ern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. Should one begin a social letter with an eecuse for delay in writing? A. No; one should plunge im- mediately into what he has to say, and if illness has been the cause, just make casual mention of it without too many details. Q. -Who pays for the gowns worn by the bridesmaids? A, The bridesmaids buy their own gowns, unless the bride is wealthy and asks that they wear gowns that cannot be worn again. Q. Should the hostess try to finial eating before the guests? A. No; the hostess should al- ways eat slowly, so that she does not finish - beSore her guests do. Q, 11 you have been invited to the home of a friend and through oversight have not been intro. dueed to some of the other guests, should you call this to the host- ess' attention? A. No; it is much better to save the hostess from embarrassment by joining in the conversation and laughter, and it is quite likely that you wilt soon, be talking to every- one present. - Q, Should one leave at nice when visiting a friend in .a hos- pital and another visitor enters? A. Yes, leave at once when an- other visitor or the doctor enters. Q, \Vhcn should coffee be scre- ed at an i'nfor'mal Intal? A. Coffee is served at the table • either during or after the dessert course, — DOGS for Shaw - - DOGS for Breeding - DOGS for a Family pet — In the inlvrc,11.0) of It1111111111111111r 11 maxi- mum 07 Pim, I 1 Dog SI0n11n+ds. tve. Offer "111' servieea tu111 give yup pe1••- t,alnL 111110 11 1111 pupae, of Dog 0n "binin the 1103• you went. 00 you wont tt—fee Child. Oren mg Lad or 1.00010 m' 120 011 1•:Idollr Person', C0,21- )ram(11l, t•r[ 11011101 1111110 y -nm' 1),, noon lr,(o,,ns A4', 1'o101 Srrt. t1 r21.0. CAR -VIN -ROB 3(ENNELS REG. 40 Xeith Ave., Toronto 10, Ontario, ISSUE 36-1547 Sunday School Lesson Use -And Abuse Of Wealth Proverbs 11:24-27; 16:8; Ecclesiastes 5:10-11; James 5:1-6 GOLDEN TEXT — Better is a little with righteousness 'titan great revenues without right, — Proverbs 16 :8, On smaller scale and in a more primitive way the Israelites of old were confronted with all the prob ibms of character and conduct that vex and perplex the more highly organized nations of today. Next to the problem of establish- ment of peace are the problems of labor—keeping people working un- der fair conditions and with good living, standards; and of wealth- keeping the, power of great wealth under control in 'relation to .. the rights and interests of all. * * So many' problems inthesespheres remain 'unsolved that we are apt .to fail to -realize the great progress, both in relation to labor and in rela- tion to wealth, that has been made within the memory of many now living. -71 is not so long since labor was regarded as a "commodity" to be bought, like any other commodity, in the clteapcst•markct, under a com- petition forjobs that in times of unemployment was - bitterly keen. Then came recognition of labor, and the demand for a "living wage" became so insistent that by now reference to a standard of living is a stressed factor in wage negotia- tions and contracts. * * * Similar progress itas been made in enforcing recognition of the rela- tionships and responsibilities of wealth. In the days when labor was a "commodity," wealth was largely im- mune from governmental control and from any sense of.responsibility. The prevalent conception was that a man's wealth was his own, to do with as he pleased, Today we recog- nize notonlythat wealth has social obligations, but that society itself is a basic factor in the acquisition. * * e: From a Christian standpoint die obligations of wealth are simple arid direct. What a Christian has is not his own, but itt geld in stewardship, subject to the will of God. 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